Voting Rights Activists Arrested at White House (Press Release) 10/5/2021 Activists from the League of Women Voters, People For the American Way, and Declaration for American Democracy Demonstrate for White House Voting…
League Urges Senate to Vote Yes on Freedom to Vote Act (Legal Document) 9/23/2021 In a memo to the US Senate, LWV urged Senators to support passage of the Freedom to Vote Act. Members of the LWVUS Lobby Corps will be…
Federal Court Blocks “Proof of Citizenship” Voting Requirement (Press Release) 9/23/2021 Last week a federal court ruled in League of Women Voters v. Harrington that a former U.S. Election Assistance Commission official violated federal…
LWV Files Amicus Brief in Voter Intimidation Case Before SCOTUS (Press Release) 9/21/2021 New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen threatens to eliminate laws regulating guns in public places WASHINGTON — Late Monday, the…
League of Women Voters of the United States v. Newby (also known as League of Women Voters of the United States v. Harrington) (Legal Case) 9/16/2021
How LWV Supports the Census (Blog) 9/13/2021 On September 16, 2021, the U.S. Census Bureau will deliver its final resources to states to use for redistricting. The 2020 Census faced…
How Texas Advocates Mitigated the Attack on Voting Rights (Blog) 9/9/2021 This blog was written by Susan Schultz of the LWV of Texas. In early September 2021, Texas Governor Greg Abbot signed Senate Bill 1 (SB1) into law.…, SB1: A Deeply Flawed Improvement on Prior Bills While SB1 still restricts voting rights and violates Americans’ freedom to vote, the worst…
Premiere: 2021 VOTE411 PSAs! (Blog) 9/7/2021 With midterms around the corner, we know it’s essential to engage every American in the democratic process. That’s why we created VOTE411. No…, (Voter) Knowledge is Power Every person deserves to have crucial election information like candidate guides, registration how-to's, and voting…, The right to vote is essential because it allows us to speak on the issues that matter the most in our everyday lives: health care, the environment,…, Check out our full collection and share them with friends and family so they can make their voices heard!
Texas Civic Groups File Lawsuit Against State of Texas Over Anti-Voter Bill, SB1 (Press Release) 9/3/2021 AUSTIN, TX — Today, the League of Women Voters of Texas and partner civil rights organizations filed a lawsuit against the state of Texas,…